Kissel is a gelatinous drink based onwhich is brewed starch. The other ingredients can be modified. It all depends on the recipe you choose. As a rule, it is brewed with the addition of berries, but there are also unsweetened drinks. The latter are aimed at maintaining health.
A bit of history: where did this magic drink come from?
In Rus', both adults and children drank oatmeal jelly.both sick and healthy. For a long time, it remained the most popular dish that was a must-have on the table during a celebration. Studying history, we can say with confidence that the same jelly is actually more than a thousand years old. It was even mentioned in chronicles. The recipe for the first drink was banal simple. At first, no fruits or berries were added to it. And only when starch began to be freely sold in our country, great chefs began to experiment with other products. And those exotic recipes appeared that we can find in any cookbook. Let's look at recipes that can be prepared quickly and easily.
Kissel from oat flakes and butter
How to make jelly that would be tasty,useful and not too time-consuming? It's simple - use regular oatmeal. It will take you no more than 20 minutes, but then you will be able to please your children and husband with a life-giving drink. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of milk;
- 150 gr. oat flakes "Hercules";
- 50 gr. butter;
- 2 tbsp. cocoa spoons;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of raisins;
- sugar;
- vanillin pinch.
Method of preparation:Sift the oatmeal from the flakes (through a sieve). This is necessary to prevent cloudy debris from floating on the surface of the drink. Then pour the flakes onto a baking sheet and put butter on top. After that, stirring occasionally, bring them to a golden color in the oven. Add sugar to taste, cocoa and sifted oatmeal. Mix everything thoroughly in a separate bowl. Bring the milk to a boil, add the previously prepared mixture and raisins. Cook for seven minutes. Serve only slightly chilled. As you can see, this recipe is very easy to make. When you prepare the gelatinous drink, keep in mind that in large families it is enough for one time. Therefore, it is recommended to make a double or triple portion. Store only in the refrigerator. It is advisable not to let it stand for more than a day. Otherwise, it will lose all its beneficial properties.
Simple milk jelly
For people who are madly in love with milk, thisthe recipe will definitely be to your liking. And you won't even need any incredibly expensive or scarce products. Basically, the ingredients used are those that almost every housewife has in her kitchen. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of milk;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of sugar;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of jam;
- vanillin pinch.
Method of preparation:Dissolve starch in 250 grams of milk. Note: it is better to take ultra-pasteurized milk, not regular milk. Also, do not forget to read the composition, so as not to buy dry powder diluted with water. Bring the rest of the milk to a boil, and then add the diluted starch to it. Cook for 5-6 minutes. Add sugar, a pinch of vanillin, jam (strawberry, cherry, raspberry). The resulting milk jelly is a magical drink that children will undoubtedly love.
Useful and delicious cherry jelly
Fruit kissels are perhaps the most delicious.Unfortunately, we can only make them in the summer. Of course, you can buy cherries in the winter, but they will have almost no vitamins. Therefore, in late spring and early summer, the whole family leans on this gelatinous drink. After all, among other things, it also has excellent antiseptic properties. That is, if you have a cold, you have inflammatory processes, you can’t think of a better medicine. The recipe can be slightly changed, adding other fruits to it. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of water;
- 250 gr. cherries;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- sugar to taste.
Method of preparation:Bring water to a boil, add washed and pitted cherries. Cook for 5 minutes. Place starch in cold water. Make sure it does not form lumps. Add sugar and starch to the boiling cherry compote. Heat for a few more minutes, then pour into glasses. Serve the finished cherry jelly chilled.
Sour jelly from the currant
Like the previous recipe, this one is usually preparedonly in season. But you can use a little trick. In the summer, buy some currants, put them in a thick plastic bag and put them in the freezer. In the winter, when you want something tasty, take out the stock and make your favorite kissels. Ingredients:
- 2 glasses of currant;
- 3 cups of water;
- 200 gr. Sahara;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 2 tbsp. chopped crushed nuts;
- pinch of citric acid.
Method of preparation:Pass the currants through a juicer. Cool the resulting juice. Squeeze the juice from the remaining berries through cheesecloth again, let them settle and drain the clear liquid. Then divide in half, mix one half with starch, and add sugar to the second half and boil. Then, stirring continuously, carefully pour in the starch. This must be done correctly so that lumps and flakes do not form. Remove the cooled juice from the refrigerator and add to the pan. Pour in a pinch of citric acid (if you chose this particular recipe). This is necessary so that the drink is not too sweet. Pour the currant jelly into glasses, cool and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Cold refreshing kissel
On hot days, when the temperature outsideexceeds the comfortable one, so you want to drink a refreshing drink. Cold kissels in this case will be very useful. You can take this recipe as a basis, and then experiment a little with exotic and favorite fruits. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of water;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of flax flour;
- 5 tbsp. spoons of jam;
- 1 teaspoon of lemon peel.
Method of preparation:Add flaxseed flour to water and bring to a boil. Then pour in the jam and lemon zest. Stir and remove from heat. Cool. Ready flaxseed jelly is best served with honey and lemon. If desired, you can garnish the glass with a slice of lime or orange.
Vitamin cocktail from berries
Do you want to brew a delicious drink that is great?invigorates, tones and saturates the body with vitamins? We suggest you take note of the recipe for berry jelly, which is prepared from gooseberries. You can buy all the necessary ingredients in any supermarket. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of water;
- 1 glass of gooseberries;
- 1 cup of cherry;
- 150 gr. Sahara;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch.
Method of preparation:Wash the gooseberries and cherries and remove the pits. Then pour in water, bring to a boil, and then rub through a sieve. Add 75 g of sugar to the pulp, stir, and refrigerate for 40 minutes. Add the resulting juice to the water in which the berries were boiled, pour in the remaining 75 g of sugar, and bring to a boil. Dissolve the starch in cold water and, stirring constantly, pour into the boiling liquid with juice. Cook for 15 minutes, but no more. Otherwise, you will get compote. Remove the berry pulp from the refrigerator and add to the drink. You can also throw in a couple of ice cubes to cool the jelly. It is recommended to cook in the summer to avoid catching a cold.
Unusual and tasty rice drink with soy sauce
To prepare jelly you can useeven rice. Unfortunately, not all housewives dare to experiment with ingredients, preferring conventional recipes. But those who tried to make such unusual kissels were satisfied. Perhaps your household will like the taste of the drink. Ingredients:
- 1 liter of water;
- 3 tbsp. spoons of rice;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of soy sauce.
Method of preparation:Rinse the rice and cover with cold water for 5-6 hours. Drain the cloudy liquid and rinse the grains again. Then bring to a boil and cook for 40 minutes. Strain the finished rice jelly, then add soy sauce. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise the jelly will be a little bitter. Please note: professional chefs assure that you should use real (expensive) sauce, not a fake. Otherwise, you will only waste your time. But, fortunately, such jelly can be consumed with added sugar, instead of sauce. Again, it all depends on your taste preferences and financial capabilities.
Extravagant pea drink
Kissel, which tastes like regular pea jellysoup is a unique dish that is suitable only for true gourmets. Making such a drink (if you can call it that) is not so difficult or expensive, and you can serve it as a first course or dessert. Ingredients:
- 250 gr. water;
- 120 gr. peas;
- 1 tbsp. a spoon of vegetable oil;
- 1 onion.
Method of preparation:Grind the peas (using a coffee grinder) into flour so that there are no large particles. Boil the water, add salt, and then, stirring constantly, pour in the resulting pea flour. Cook the jelly for 15 minutes. Fry the onion until golden brown. Grease the plates with vegetable oil, pour the ready pea jelly into them, and sprinkle with fried onions on top.
Cranberry Jelly
This is perhaps the best gelatinous drink forcolds and viral diseases that we so often encounter in the cold season. It contains such a quantity of ascorbic acid that no disease will be scary for you, your family and friends. Ingredients:
- 250 gr. cranberries;
- ¾ tbsp. Sahara;
- 1/3 tbsp. starch;
- 650 gr. water.
Method of preparation:Wash the cranberries, crush them with a spoon, and squeeze them. Pour water with starch dissolved in it into the ready juice. Mix thoroughly, add sugar, and then pour in the remaining liquid. Put the resulting mixture on the fire and boil. Cool to room temperature. Decorate the ready cranberry jelly with berries. As you can see, this recipe is quite easy, quick, and interesting. You will have to cook this jelly for about 10-15 minutes if you prepare the juice in advance. Thanks to modern technology, cranberries can be ground in a blender or meat grinder. It is faster, easier, and more convenient.
Kissel from cowberries
Ingredients:
- 300 gr. cranberries;
- 1 liter of water;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of sugar.
Method of preparation:Pour boiling water over the lingonberries, then rub through a sieve or with a blender. Place the crushed berries in a saucepan, pour in one liter of water and bring to a boil. Then remove from heat and strain through a sieve again. Pour the resulting berry broth into a saucepan, put it back on the fire, add sugar. Pour cold water over the starch - 250 g, and then pour into the boiling berry broth. After boiling, remove the lingonberry jelly from heat and cool. Serve in glasses.
Dietary apple jelly
According to experts, apple jelly isan excellent remedy for the prevention and treatment of anemia. It is also recommended to drink it if you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, excess weight. It is not for nothing that it is called the best diet drink. Ingredients:
- 500 gr. water;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- ¾ tbsp. Sahara;
- 500 gr. apples.
Method of preparation:Wash the apples and cut them into pieces, put them in a saucepan and fill with water. Put on the fire and cook until the fruit is completely soft. Then mash the boiled apples into a puree and put them back into the water they were boiled in. Add sugar and starch dissolved in a glass of cold water. Cook the jelly for 15 minutes. When it cools down, pour into cups.
Kissel from house juice
Ingredients:
- 2 liters of water;
- 150 gr. any juice;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 1 tbsp. Sahara.
Method of preparation:Mix the juice and water and pour into a saucepan, bring to a boil. Pour 1 glass of cold water over the starch, and then, as in the previous cases, pour into boiling water. Add sugar and boil for 5-7 minutes. Cool. By the way, if you choose this recipe, you can only use regular homemade juice, but not store-bought.
Strawberry kissel
Ingredients:
- 500 gr. water;
- 1 tbsp. strawberries;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 150 gr. Sahara.
Method of preparation:Peel and wash the strawberries, then rub through a sieve. Then pour water over the berries and bring to a boil. Pour 1 glass of cold water over the starch, then pour it into the boiling water with juice. Add sugar and cook the jelly for 5 minutes. Cool the finished strawberry drink and put it in the refrigerator.
Useful raspberry jelly
Ingredients:
- 500 gr. water;
- 1 tbsp. raspberries;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of starch;
- 150 gr. Sahara.
Method of preparation:Wash the raspberries thoroughly and then grind them in a blender. Pour water over the resulting gruel and bring to a boil. Dilute the starch in cold water and then quickly pour it into the boiling liquid with the berries in a thin stream. Add sugar and boil for about 5 more minutes. The finished jelly should be placed in the refrigerator for a few hours so that it hardens a little.
Children's chocolate kissel
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of milk;
- 100 gr. chocolate;
- 150 gr. Sahara;
- 1 tbsp. a spoon of starch;
- vanillin pinch.
Method of preparation:Pour the milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Don't forget to stir it so it doesn't burn. Chop the chocolate and add to the milk. Dissolve the starch in 100 g of cold milk and pour into the saucepan where the jelly is already cooking. Add a pinch of vanilla or a packet of vanilla sugar. Pour the finished jelly into glasses and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
Features of cooking kissels
The kissels we are used to are usually cooked fromфруктов, ягод (сушеных, замороженных, свежих), домашних и магазинных соков, варенья, молока и злаковых. Современные хозяйки, как вы уже поняли, порой даже используют рис, горох, овсяные хлопья. В общем, экспериментировать можно с чем угодно, было бы желание (и возможность, естественно). Но помните о том, что всегда нужно соблюдать основные правила. Знаете ли вы, как правильно варить кисели из ягод и фруктов? Практически во всех случаях принцип один и тот же. Будь это клубника, малина, смородина или та самая клюква, все это протирается (или перемалывается на блендере). Из полученной мякоти отжимают сок. Выжимка не выкидывается, она идет на сироп (сахар плюс жидкость). Затем ее смешивают с соком, разведенным в кипятке крахмалом. В нашей статье были приведены отдельные рецепты ягодных напитков, но, при желании, можете сделать их с другими фруктами или ягодами. Их предварительно варят минут 5-7 в небольшом количестве воды (чтобы они стали мягкими), а затем протирают через сито и добавляются в кисель. Обратите внимание: если вы хотите приготовить настоящий фруктово-ягодный кисель, используйте картофельный крахмал. Он позволяет застыть жидкости до нужной густоты, при этом никак не влияя на вкусовые качества. Что касается молочных, рисовых киселей, то для них более подходящим считается кукурузный крахмал. Он как раз и добавляет ту пикантность, которой может в данном случае не хватать. Какой по консистенции должен быть этот божественный напиток? Все зависит от вас. Если вы хотите, чтобы кисель был полужидким, а не похожим на холодец, на один стакан воды возьмите 5 гр крахмала. В таком случае он немного похож на компот. Если добавить 9 гр, получится более густой студень (является самым оптимальным вариантом). Любителям плотных (чуть ли не желеподобных) киселей придется положить 14 гр. Чтобы вам было легче разобраться с дозировкой, запомните, что в обычной стандартной чайной ложке (с небольшой горкой) помещается 9 гр крахмала. Как правильно разводить крахмал, чтобы он растворялся и давал густоту? Девушки, начинающие готовить кисель, не всегда знают, как следует это делать. Итак, для того, чтобы приготовить раствор, кипятим воду (сок, молоко), затем небольшую часть остужаем до комнатной температуры. В остывшую жидкость добавляем крахмал, дозировку рассчитываем исходя из желаемого результата. После этого сразу же все выливается в кипящую жидкость. Следует быть осторожным, чтобы содержимое не взялось комками. Поэтому быстро помешиваем кисель, пока оно не закипит. Обратите внимание: долго варить воду или сок с крахмалом нельзя, иначе напиток получится очень жидким. Также вам полезно будет узнать о некоторых тонкостях и хитростях, благодаря которым кисель получается воистину волшебным. Если вы хотите приготовить не сильно сладкий вкусный напиток, который бы слегка был кисловатым, можете туда добавить немного лимонной кислоты (около 0,2 гр, но не более того). Это также поможет сохранить насыщенный цвет киселя. Во время приготовления напитка может появиться некрасивая тонкая пленочка. Чтобы этого не произошло, предварительно посыпьте его сахарной пудрой (так, на одну порцию уходит 2 гр). Теперь вы знаете все о том, как варить кисель, а также то, какие для этого нужны ингредиенты. Но помните – рецепты создавались разными людьми, которые не боялись экспериментировать со вкусами. Кто знает, может быть именно ваш напиток, в который вы добавите секретный ингредиент, станет тоже популярным. Советуем почитать:
